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Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

– 3 – TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL 5 INSTALLATION 5 Unpacking 5 Installation Codes and Standards 5 Leveling — All Steamers & Steam Generators 6 Plumbing Connections — All Steamers & Steam Generators 6 Water Supply Connection 6 Water Requirements 6 Drain Connection 6 Location — Gas Powered Steam...

Page 5 - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE; GENERAL; UNPACKING; Vapor Removal from Cooking Equipment

– 5 – Installation, Operation and Care of VHX24, VHL2, VHL3 & VH3616 SERIES FOOD STEAMERS & MHB24 SERIES STEAM GENERATORS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE GENERAL Vulcan food steamers and steam generators are produced with quality workmanship and material.Proper installation, usage and...

Page 14 - OPERATION

– 14 – Fig. 2 BOILER CONTROLS — GAS (Figs. 2, 3) or ELECTRIC (Figs. 2, 4) Power Switch • Press [ I ] to power the controls and begin filling the boiler. • Press [ O ] to turn the controls and the steamer off. The boiler automatically blows down for about 5minutes. High Pressure Light • Is lit after ...

Page 15 - • Located toward the bottom center in the boiler.

– 15 – Gas Boiler (Fig. 3) PL-41749-1 WATER LEVEL GAUGE MANUAL VALVES WATER INLET VALVE GAS VALVE PROBE HOUSINGBLOWDOWN VALVE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE Fig. 3 Electric Boiler (Fig. 4) Fig. 4 Probe Housing Blowdown Valve • Open periodically (monthly) to blow down the probes and to remove sediment and sca...

Page 16 - Steam Cooking with Vulcan Kettles and Steamers

– 16 – COMPARTMENT CONTROLS — VHX24 & VH3616 SERIES STEAMERS (Fig. 5) WARNING : THE STEAMER AND ITS PARTS ARE HOT. USE CARE WHEN OPERATING, CLEANING OR SERVICING THE STEAMER. WARNING : THE COOKING COMPARTMENTS CONTAIN LIVE STEAM. STAY CLEAR WHILE OPENING EACH DOOR. COOKING TIMER READY TIMER PL-5...

Page 17 - EXTENDED SHUTDOWN; To shut down for an extended period:

– 17 – OPERATING VHX24 & VH3616 SERIES STEAMERS 1. Press [ I ] and wait until the boiler is filled to the required level. Both the low water and highpressure indicator lights are lit. 2. Press the reset switch when its green indicator light is lit. Both the low water and high pressureindicator l...

Page 21 - OPERATING VHL2 & VHL3 WITH PRE-VENT COMPARTMENT CONTROLS; Set the timer to the desired cooking time.

– 21 – OPERATING VHL2 & VHL3 WITH PRE-VENT COMPARTMENT CONTROLS 1. Prepare vegetables, fruits, meats, seafood and poultry as you would for steam cooking orcooking in water: clean, separate, cut, remove stems, etc., and place in a pan. 2. Place loaded pans in the compartment and close the compart...

Page 22 - PAN SELECTION — VHL2 & VHL3 STEAMERS; SELECTION OF PANS FOR STEAM COOKING IN VHL2 & VHL3 STEAMERS; following perforated or solid cooking pans.

– 22 – PAN SELECTION — VHL2 & VHL3 STEAMERS Max Qty Pan Size Pan Depth 4 12" x 20" ( 30 cm x 51 cm ) 6" ( 15 cm ) 6 12" x 20" 4" ( 10 cm ) 8 12" x 20" 2 1 / 2 " ( 6 cm ) 6 18" x 26" ( 46 cm x 66 cm ) 1 ( 2.5 cm ) (center support must be removed) 16 12&...

Page 23 - PRODUCTS TO BE COOKED IN SOLID PANS; COOKING HINTS

– 23 – PRODUCTS TO BE COOKED IN SOLID PANS TIMER SETTING WEIGHT PRODUCT IN MINUTES PER PAN Eggs, Scrambled 10 to 12 8 Dozen Rice, Long Grain Cover with 4 cups water (32 fl.oz) per pound of rice. 25 2 Lb. (0.9 kg) (Cover with 0.95 liter of water per 0.45 kg of rice.) Pasta (Place perforated pan insid...

Page 24 - PRODUCTS TO BE COOKED IN PERFORATED PANS

– 24 – PRODUCTS TO BE COOKED IN PERFORATED PANS TIMER SETTING WEIGHT PRODUCT IN MINUTES PER PAN Clams Frozen 10 to 12 3 Dozen Fresh, Cherrystone 5 to 6 3 Dozen King Crab, Frozen Claws 4 2 1 / 2 Lb. (1 kg) Legs 4 to 6 4 1 / 2 Lb. (2 kg) Lobster Tail, Frozen 6 10 Lb. (4.5 kg) Lobster, Live, 10 to 12&#...

Page 27 - GUIDELINES FOR MAINTAINING STAINLESS STEEL SURFACES; rinse repeatedly

– 27 – GUIDELINES FOR MAINTAINING STAINLESS STEEL SURFACES There are four things that can break down stainless steel and allow corrosion to develop: 1) abrasion,2) deposits, 3) water and 4) chlorides. Avoid rubbing with steel pads, wire brushes or scrapers that can leave iron deposits on stainless s...

Page 28 - MAINTENANCE; : THE STEAMER AND ITS PARTS ARE HOT. USE CARE WHEN OPERATING,

– 28 – MAINTENANCE WARNING : THE STEAMER AND ITS PARTS ARE HOT. USE CARE WHEN OPERATING, CLEANING OR SERVICING THE STEAMER. WARNING : THE COOKING COMPARTMENTS CONTAIN LIVE STEAM. STAY CLEAR WHILE OPENING EACH DOOR. WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM A water treatment system is recommended for steam generators. ...

Page 29 - LUBRICATION — VHL SERIES

– 29 – SCALE RELATED MAINTENANCE (GAS & ELECTRIC BOILERS) Periodic maintenance is necessary to keep your boiler clean and efficient. Initially, after three monthsof steamer usage, it is recommended that you have your Vulcan-Hart authorized servicer inspect theboiler and perform the descaler main...

Page 30 - SERVICE AND PARTS INFORMATION; TROUBLESHOOTING; SYMPTOMS

– 30 – SERVICE AND PARTS INFORMATION To obtain service and parts information concerning this model, contact the Vulcan-Hart Service Agencyin your area (refer to our website, www.vulcanhart.com for a complete listing of Authorized Service andParts depots). When calling for service, the following info...

Page 31 - NOTES